epigynum

[ ih-pij-uh-nuhm ]

/ ɪˈpɪdʒ ə nəm /

noun Zoology.

the chitinous plate in arachnids that covers the opening to the female genital tract.

Also ep·i·gyne

[ep-i-jahyn]. /ˈɛp ɪˌdʒaɪn/.

Origin of epigynum

1890–95; <New Latin, equivalent to epi-epi- + -gynum<Greek -gynon, neuter of -gynos;see -gynous

Words nearby epigynum

epigrammatize, epigraph, epigraphic, epigraphy, epigynous, epigynum, epikeratophakia, epilate, epilation, epilator, epilatory

Example sentences from the Web for epigynum

The tracheal opening is not as far forward as in bimaculata, being nearer the spinnerets than the epigynum.
The Common Spiders of the United States|James Henry Emerton
The epigynum (fig. 350) is long and straight, extending backward close to the abdomen for half its length.
The Common Spiders of the United States|James Henry Emerton
The plainest difference between the females is in the epigynum, the hard and dark parts of which are larger and longer in incerta.
The Common Spiders of the United States|James Henry Emerton
Its size and markings are the same, and the epigynum is like that of longipes.
The Common Spiders of the United States|James Henry Emerton

The epigynum (fig. 346) is large and extends obliquely backward away from the abdomen and curves inward again at the end.
The Common Spiders of the United States|James Henry Emerton

单词	epigynum
释义	epigynum [ ih-pij-uh-nuhm ] / ɪˈpɪdʒ ə nəm / noun Zoology. the chitinous plate in arachnids that covers the opening to the female genital tract. Also ep·i·gyne [ep-i-jahyn]. /ˈɛp ɪˌdʒaɪn/. Origin of epigynum 1890–95; <New Latin, equivalent to epi-epi- + -gynum<Greek -gynon, neuter of -gynos;see -gynous Words nearby epigynum epigrammatize, epigraph, epigraphic, epigraphy, epigynous, epigynum, epikeratophakia, epilate, epilation, epilator, epilatory Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for epigynum The tracheal opening is not as far forward as in bimaculata, being nearer the spinnerets than the epigynum. The Common Spiders of the United States\|James Henry Emerton The epigynum (fig. 350) is long and straight, extending backward close to the abdomen for half its length. The Common Spiders of the United States\|James Henry Emerton The plainest difference between the females is in the epigynum, the hard and dark parts of which are larger and longer in incerta. The Common Spiders of the United States\|James Henry Emerton Its size and markings are the same, and the epigynum is like that of longipes. The Common Spiders of the United States\|James Henry Emerton The epigynum (fig. 346) is large and extends obliquely backward away from the abdomen and curves inward again at the end. The Common Spiders of the United States\|James Henry Emerton
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